How Little Things Create Big Change
Three years ago, I was assigned to mentor a remarkable individual . She was entering the leadership program I had recently completed. Our conversations started as obligatory 1:1s during which we covered a list of topics (and I grappled with the self-inflicted pressure of providing life-changing advice). Somewhere along the way, these meetings changed. They no longer materialized from recurring calendar invitations but instead from a genuine desire for one another's company. Our relationship transformed from one of professional commitment to one of mutual mentorship. Of friendship. Though the change in our relationship came naturally, it didn't happen immediately. It took time. It took little things bike rides and homemade brunch. Little drops in the bucket like being dependable and making an effort. The transformation from acquaintance to friend is not an easy one, but it's well worth it. Like building a friendship, effecting meaningful change takes time. The diff...
